- Legendary Nollywood actress Faithia Williams is set to join the likes of Tunde Kelani and Lateef Adedimeji in producing biopics
- Efunroye: The Unicorn is set to document the story of a Yoruba heroine who rewrote history with her valiant deeds
- The release date for the anticipated biopic with Faithia Willaims as its lead act is yet to be disclosed
Nollywood in recent times seems to be intentional in documenting historical perspectives of Nigerian history with numerous producers exploring fictional biopics and epics.
From Tunde Kelani’s Ayinla to Lateef Adedimeji’s Lisabi: The Uprising, and Bolanle Austen-Peters’ House of Gaa, Nollywood actress Fathia Williams is next in line.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post, on Tuesday, October 22, the legendary actress teased her upcoming biopic, ‘Efunroye: The Unicorn’, in an attempt to explore a part of Yoruba culture and history.
“Power. Trade. Legacy. She was more than a warrior, she was a ruler who rewrote history. ‘Efunroye: The Unicorn’ is coming to your screens soon! Are you ready?” she announced.
The character adaptation for Faithia Williams' film is Efunroye Tinubu, who was a powerful female aristocrat. Hailing from the Egbaland in the 18th century, Efunroye was politically and economically influential in that era.
Meanwhile, as anticipation gears for the upcoming historic biopic, the release date is yet to be disclosed. The film is produced by Faithia Williams Balogun.
Anticipation for Fathia Williams’ ‘Efunroye: The Unicorn’
TheRadar curated some below:
@_patrioticCFC said, “Beautiful! Everybody is writing about the different parts of Yoruba tribes. That's for a tribe with history. Not those agbari Ojukwu.”
@izzyflowfilmz commented, “Jagunjagun, Lisabi, now Efunroye. I just hope it's not from the same script. Let's see something different, please.”
@lareto24 said, “I am loving this… our history must be written in gold so that it won’t be forgotten.”
@noobsaaibot89 said, “This Woman was a slave trader, in fact she was one of the people who didn’t want slavery to end. I’ve always wondered why people like her are celebrated.”
@Alpha_Yom said, “Back in the days, even dating back biblical days wealth was calculated with farm and slaves among other things.Also she helped Abeokuta battle the Dahomey war. Was instrumental in Akitoye rise to the throne and the subsequent fallout with British masters due to slave trade. Interesting story.”
@Fiadeshola wrote, “Yoruba history on the horizon.”
@tunde_ismail said, “I just know that anything coming from you will be coloured with near perfection and excellent. Bring it on. Time to tell our stories by ourselves and not allow outsiders to misrepresent our culture and heritage.”
Lateef Adedimeji set to release Netflix original biopic, ‘Lisabi’ [PHOTOS]
TheRadar earlier reported that exploring the escapades of a historic Egba warrior, Nigerian actor and filmmaker Lateef Adedimeji is set to release his anticipated film, Lisabi: The Uprising, on September 27.
The biopic film, with over 2000 cast members, is said to be a means of cultural preservation and history, particularly to the Egba people of Abeokuta.
